Ranger Sarah has arrived at Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site. This 1862 minor skirmish has national significance because it was the first time Black soldiers engaged in combat during the Civil War.
— at Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site.
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Ranger Sarah sets off down the Courage Trail. Using the Fort Scott Road, the troops traveled from their camp at Fort Lincoln, Kansas, and arrived in Bates County on Oct. 27, 1862. Upon arrival, they commandeered the home of local Southern sympathizers Enoch and Christiana Toothman as their headquarters.
— at Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site.
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Adventures of Ranger Sarah